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Notability
Notability
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Notability

Version 10.4.5

Note-taking and annotation made easy.

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$8.99
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Notability overview

Notability is a powerful note-taker to annotate documents, sketch ideas, record lectures, take notes and more. It combines, typing, handwriting, audio recording, and photos so you can create notes that fit your needs. With iCloud support, your notes are always available on iPad, iPhone and Mac. Anytime, anywhere.

Notability is optimized for Mac:

  • Quickly create notes by dragging documents, photos, or audio recordings from the desktop and dropping onto the library.
  • Enhance notes by dragging photos, audio recordings, and PDFs from the desktop and dropping onto a note.
  • Get more done with smart keyboard shortcuts.
  • Handwriting and sketches can be scaled, transformed, free and constrained rotated, nudged (with arrow keys), and restyled.
  • Notes look the same on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Capture memorable notes with these essential features:

  • Type reports and outlines in a variety of fonts, sizes, colors and styles.
  • Text automatically reflows around images.
  • Handwriting has been fine-tuned to be smooth and expressive using a trackpad or mouse.
  • Sketch and write using a variety of colors, line widths, and styles.
  • Record audio during lectures and meetings to capture more detail.
  • Import audio recordings from other sources.

What’s new in version 10.4.5

Updated on Jul 30 2021

Version 10.4.5:
  • Now allowing the same note to be viewed in multiple windows
  • Improvements to the web clip feature
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for changing the font size, zooming and deselecting
  • Bold / italic / underline keyboard shortcuts work on captions
  • Text boxes are now created using the last used font and size
  • Fixed a bug using the delete key while renaming notes
  • Fixed an issue where actions would not apply to all selected notes
  • Thumbnails of notes are rendered correctly in the trash
  • Stability improvements

Information

License

Commercial

Size

187.8 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.gingerlabs.com/

Downloads

3441

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • macOS 10.15 or later
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ltownsend
ltownsend
Dec 16 2021
10.4.5
0.0
Dec 16 2021
0.0
Version: 10.4.5
Since I already have Notability (with >4000 documents), I can't find your new pricing scheme but I saw it once and was horrified. You need to have a plan similar to Goodnotes - your prime competitor. I am afraid you are going to see a huge decline in new customers - a.k.a. your income. See https://beingpaperless.com/notability-vs-goodnotes-5/.
forsteric2020
forsteric2020
May 20 2021
10.4.1
3.0
May 20 2021
3.0
Version: 10.4.1
This application is very useful, especially the recording function. There is a slight lag for notes and audio, so while the recording capability is the main feature of this app, this feature needs to be improved.
Zx81
Zx81
Mar 9 2021
4.4.4
0.0
Mar 9 2021
0.0
Version: 4.4.4
The app seems to have disappeared from the App Store!!!
lorettafireworks
lorettafireworks
Feb 25 2020
4.2.2
3.0
Feb 25 2020
3.0
Version: 4.2.2
In principle a nice app, first of all because of the synchronisation between different devices (iOS, iPAD, MacOS), but: -PDF are not searchable, because they are converted to raster - why? -Inserting individual text boxes is a pain in the *** -there is a bug in in the current 4.2.2 for macos: PDF-export of annotated notes does not work, also it would be good to export many notes in a bulk, eg as zip file containing all pdf
Radus
Radus
Apr 18 2018
2.9.1
3.5
Apr 18 2018
3.5
Version: 2.9.1
for a Version 2 with an "Insert Space" function I would happily pay 50$ !!
Radus
Radus
Apr 14 2018
2.9
3.5
Apr 14 2018
3.5
Version: 2.9
It is going to become more usable. To bad, that there is no "insert space" Button / Command as it is in Onenote for PC. A note taking App should be better than pen and paper not only imitating it.
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Jan 16 2018
2.8.1
4.0
Jan 16 2018
4.0
Version: 2.8.1
"Notes look the same on Mac, iPad, and iPhone" Well they don't because there is no dark ui on the mac version so the notes are the same but they look different visually to the ios versions... still waiting
Zx81
Zx81
Mar 24 2017
2.4.1
0.0
Mar 24 2017
0.0
Version: 2.4.1
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RunTime
RunTime
Nov 4 2016
2.3.1
0.5
Nov 4 2016
0.5
Version: 2.3.1
Just found it, looked good, and and paid (also iOS). But 2.3.0 and 2.3.1 does crash immediately (10.9.5). No solution from dev.
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Oct 12 2016
2.3.0
4.0
Oct 12 2016
4.0
Version: 2.3.0
I like Notability, it works well across my iphone, ipad and Macbook, syncs ok with Dropbox, although does not seem to sync locked items. However it is great value compared to a certain other note keeping system.

My only comment is PLEASE can we have the dark UI on the Mac version to match the ios versions
Strider72
Strider72
Feb 22 2016
2.1.0
5.0
Feb 22 2016
5.0
Version: 2.1.0
I quite like Notability for its flexibility. In particular I use it to take notes at conferences in presentations. I can take notes and record audio at the same time. Later, I can look at a particular note I took, and the app will take me straight to the point in the audio when I wrote that note down – great for getting context for a note. Also syncs beautifully to my iPhone or iPad. (Actually, I use the iPad version at those conferences!)
Sigil
Sigil
Jan 17 2016
2.0.1
5.0
Jan 17 2016
5.0
Version: 2.0.1
The desktop and mobile apps are very good. The most recent update has dramatically improved the UI aesthetics. and functionality. Syncing is flawless.
Rotuared
Rotuared
Nov 21 2015
1.7.0
0.0
Nov 21 2015
0.0
Version: 1.7.0
Warning: After the update today notability 1.7.0 crashes immediately.
OhEssex
OhEssex
May 10 2015
1.05
2.5
May 10 2015
2.5
Version: 1.05
Thanks to the App Store policy, I to buy this to try it out :-/. Anyway, I very quickly came to realize that this is not a good note taking tool for me. I'm an engineer and I'm often drawing circuits, graphs, writing equations etc. I use a Wacom graphics tablet connected to my Mac for this because I don't like the kind of stylus that typically comes with an iPad. Anyway, I sketched out a circuit and went to use the eraser only to find out all the drawing was vector based and the eraser would delete every object it touched instead of behaving like a real eraser would on a pencil drawing i.e. erase only where the eraser touched. Then I went to select an odd shaped piece in the middle of my drawing so I could move it but the only selection tool available was a selection rectangle - it didn't even have a lasso tool. Sigh - I wasted my money. It has potential, I just need to wait for it to get some basic drawing related features first...
Sheagirl
Sheagirl
Feb 13 2015
1.04
4.0
Feb 13 2015
4.0
Version: 1.04
This app has been great on iOS and the desktop version makes the iOS version that much mor useful. This app is not a go to app for my desktop except that it makes my notes available for integration with othe apps. It's more of a support app for the iOS version. I love the flexibility it gives the iOS app. This app is a very good one that I hope will conte to develop and grow.
Appledogx
Appledogx
Sep 16 2014
1
0.0
Sep 16 2014
0.0
Version: 1
Though you can sync via iCloud, I'd really rather have LOCAL sync similar to what you could do using Bento. Anyway, glad to see this is available now for Mac.
Pauhana658
Pauhana658
Sep 15 2014
1
4.5
Sep 15 2014
4.5
Version: 1
Been waiting for this for a long time. The missing piece in my note-taking process. Works with the iOS Notability app for seamless, hassle-free syncing across Mac and iOS devices.
forsteric2020
forsteric2020
May 20 2021
10.4.1
3.0
May 20 2021
3.0
Version: 10.4.1
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Apr 10 2020
1.0
Apr 10 2020
1.0
Version: null
lorettafireworks
lorettafireworks
Feb 25 2020
3.0
Feb 25 2020
3.0
Version: null
Aetnaria
Aetnaria
Jul 17 2019
5.0
Jul 17 2019
5.0
Version: null
Radus
Radus
Apr 18 2018
3.5
Apr 18 2018
3.5
Version: null
anonymous-trout-1840
anonymous-trout-1840
Mar 10 2018
4.0
Mar 10 2018
4.0
Version: null
PsycheMentoring
PsycheMentoring
Sep 26 2017
3.0
Sep 26 2017
3.0
Version: null
Aklein3876
Aklein3876
Apr 25 2017
3.5
Apr 25 2017
3.5
Version: null
RunTime
RunTime
Nov 4 2016
0.5
Nov 4 2016
0.5
Version: null
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Oct 12 2016
4.0
Oct 12 2016
4.0
Version: null
Strider72
Strider72
Feb 22 2016
5.0
Feb 22 2016
5.0
Version: null
Sigil
Sigil
Jan 17 2016
5.0
Jan 17 2016
5.0
Version: null
OhEssex
OhEssex
May 10 2015
2.5
May 10 2015
2.5
Version: null
Sheagirl
Sheagirl
Feb 13 2015
4.0
Feb 13 2015
4.0
Version: null
Pauhana658
Pauhana658
Sep 15 2014
4.5
Sep 15 2014
4.5
Version: null
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